souq
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From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian sūqu (“street”), from sāqu (“narrow”).
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souq (plural souqs)
- A street market, particularly in Arabic and Somali speaking countries; a place where people buy and sell goods; a bazaar.
- A mess — derived from French slang, and the lively chaos of a souq1.
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[edit] Etymology
From Arabic سُوق (sūq), from Aramaic שוקא or ܫܘܩܐ (šūqā’, “street, market”), from Akkadian sūqu (“street”), from sāqu (“narrow”).
[edit] Noun
sūqqa or sūūq f.
